ADHESION, BIOFILM, AND INVASION: INVESTIGATING THE VIRULENCE MECHANISMS OF Prevotella spp.
Andressa Temperini de Oliveira Marre, J.C.C. Morgado, Scarlathe Bezerra da Costa, Isadora Silva Barcellos, V.C.A.C Chuva, Ana-Carolina Siqueira Couto de Oliveira, Leandro Araújo Lobo
This study investigates virulence mechanisms of Prevotella species by analyzing adhesion, biofilm formation, invasion, and plasminogen activation in different strains.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology